Which of the Following Statements Is True About Heritability

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about heritability?

• A) Heritability allows a person to determine how much of his or her intelligence is determined by genetics.
• B) A trait with high heritability generally cannot be modified by experience.
• C) If a trait is determined to be highly heritable in one environment, it will be so in all environments.
• D) Heritability cannot be directly measured; it must be inferred based on studies of people with a known degree of genetic similarity.

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Definitions:

Aggression

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